Summer in the residents' parks
In summer 2026, residents’ parks in Espoo provide children and families with versatile free activities around the city. Nearly all residents’ park are open in June, and most parks begin their summer break at Midsummer. The Latokaski, Matinkylä, Suvela, Tapiola and Viherkallio residents’ parks are open throughout the summer. Read more about the summer activities in our parks!
Residents' parks
Residents' parks are free-of-charge meeting places where children and families can spend time, get to know each other and enjoy a variety of activities.
Resident parks organize indoor and outdoor activities for children of different ages and early teens as well as their parents and caregivers. The residents' parks also offer the possibility for supervised morning and afternoon activities for young school children as well as for a snack subject to a fee. The activities are mainly conducted in Finnish.
Residents' parks are open from Monday to Friday between 8:00-16:00. The yard areas are also available for play outside these opening hours. During summer and other holiday seasons some changes may apply so remember to check the opening hours of your own local park. You can find information about the activities, events and more detailed program of each residents' park on the residents' parks' own websites (in Finnish).
The activity is open and free of charge, with no advance registration required. The staff, clients and other cooperation partners plan together the operations of the residents’ parks.
Children under school age attend the activities together with a parent or some other adult caring for them.
What we have to offer:
All kinds of free activities for families with children
- New friends and people to talk with
- Toys, games and outdoor play equipment
- Arts and crafts, games, obstacle courses, music events, and much more
- Instructor-led activities and supervised place to spend leisure time for small schoolchildren
- Toilets and facilities for heating up food
Activities for schoolchildren
The residents’ parks offer a safe and supervised place and instructor-led activities for small schoolchildren to spend their leisure time. Children can also eat their own snacks, or the guardians can register their child for a snack for a fee. The parks are also fun places where you can make friends.
Park lunches in July 2026
The Latokaski, Matinkylä, Suvela, Tapiola and Viherkallio residents’ parks will offer free hot meals from 1 to 31 July 2026. Meals will be served to under 16-year-old park visitors at 11:30. Each park will have food for the first 150 people. If food is left over, it can be served to other park visitors. Read more about the park lunches here.
Where can I find the park nearest to me?
There are 16 residents’ parks in Espoo in total. You can find information about the activities, events and more detailed program of each residents' park on the residents' parks' own websites (in Finnish).
The parks also advertise their activities on social media. The channels are listed on each residents' parks' own website. Follow the social media channels of your local park!
